Helsinki, Finland - 12 March 2012 - The network security vendor Stonesoft today announced it has received the 'Recommend' rating for the Stonesoft FW-1301 in NSS Labs' Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) Group Test. The Comparative Analysis Report, to be released in late March, evaluates seven different security vendors with only three earning the coveted 'Recommend' rating. Stonesoft is one of only three vendors to pass NSS Labs' evasion, stability and leakage tests.

NSS Labs, a recognized leader in independent security research and testing, tested each vendor against various types of threats and quantities of traffic. The Stonesoft FW-1301 delivered an impressive 100 percent protection against year 2011 exploits, and also demonstrated 100 percent protection against evasions used in the test. Furthermore, Stonesoft passed 100 percent of the stability tests, thereby proving the solution's ability to sustain security for high levels of network traffic even when under attack.

The impressive performance exhibited by the Stonesoft FW-1301 validates the solution's ability to provide cost efficiently the highest level of protection for the most demanding customers.

Antti Kuvaja, director of product management at Stonesoft comments: "We are very proud of the outcome, especially our price per protected Mbps which is excellent for its product class. Without extensive tuning, our firewall provides the highest standard of next generation protection even against the most advanced threats."

Stonesoft's NGFW solutions are designed to protect complex networks supporting enterprises, service providers, multi-tenant environments, data centers and government agencies across both physical and virtual networks. The Stonesoft FW-1301 is ideally suited for those organizations that want to simplify network management and reduce cost of ownership while still enjoying the highest level of network security.

Echoing the feedback from Stonesoft's customers across the globe, NSS Labs comments on the Stonesoft NGFW's management capabilities in its recent report: "Stonesoft's management interface was well designed and intuitive. For users of Stonesoft firewalls, there will not be much of a learning curve. Tuning and maintenance is simple and well thought out, keeping with the overall theme and ease of use."

Stonesoft recently announced a new advancement in its NGFW/NGIPS capabilities with the introduction of the industry's first transformable security engine. Depending on the user's preference, the Stonesoft Security Engine can be easily transformed to function as seven different security product roles with user-defined security capabilities. The solution flexibly adapts to changes in threat and/or business environments.

For detailed information on NSS Labs' Next Generation Group Test, please visit www.nsslabs.com:http://www.nsslabs.com/.

To learn more about Stonesoft's NGFW solutions, go to www.stonesoft.com:http://www.stonesoft.com/ or ngfw.stonesoft.com:ngfw.stonesoft.com.

About NSS Labs, Inc.NSS Labs, Inc. is the recognized leader in independent security research and testing. We provide subscription-based security intelligence to enterprises worldwide. Our test-based research and expert analyses provide information technology professionals with the unbiased data they need to select and maintain complex security products for their organizations.

NSS Labs evaluates both network and endpoint security products, producing both individual Product Analysis Reports and group Comparative Analysis Reports. Group tests culminate in our exclusive Security Value Map(TM). Founded in 1991, the company is located in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.nsslabs.com:http://www.nsslabs.com/.

Stonesoft serves private and public sector organizations requiring high availability, ease of management, compliance, dynamic security and protection of their critical digital assets and business continuity against today's rapidly evolving cyber threats. Stonesoft is a recognized researcher of advanced evasion techniques used in targeted cyber attacks to bypass security.Stonesoft has the highest customer retention rate in the industry due to low TCO, ease of management, and overall customer excellence. Stonesoft's customer base covers more than 4,000 mid- or large-sized organizations across various industries and geographical markets.

Founded in 1990, the company's track record is well recognized by certifiers, industry analysts and demanding customers. The company's corporate headquarters are based in Helsinki, Finland and North American headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.stonesoft.com:http://www.stonesoft.com/.

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